Scott Halliwell

Scott Halliwell is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner with over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. In addition to his duties as the primary advice provider in USAA's Financial Advice Community, Ask USAA with Scott Halliwell and USAA's Financial Advisor Blog, he has also recorded dozens of financial advice videos that can regularly be seen in USAA's face-to-face Financial Centers and on USAA's Facebook page.

4 Smart Money Moves for College Students

Money - Student Veteran
August 25, 2014
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I wouldn’t trade my college experience for anything. But I do wish I had handled my finances better. Here are four smart money moves tips I wish somebody had shared with me when I was a college student. Never carry a balance on a credit ...

Chalk Talk with Coach Scott: Roth vs. Traditional

Video
July 2, 2014
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USAA Certified Financial Planner Scott Halliwell (Coach Scott) uses a farmer’s field to explain the difference between Roth and Traditional IRAs.

Recession Repair: 6 Steps to Get Your Retirement Back on Track

Retirement
February 10, 2014
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Did your retirement train get knocked completely off the tracks as it passed through the Great Recession of 2008? If so, you’re not alone. Despite officially ending in mid-2009, our country’s most recent financial fiasco left countless ...

College Students: 4 Smart Money Moves

Student Veteran
August 6, 2013
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Though it seems like forever ago that I was a wide-eyed 18-year-old headed off for college (maybe because it was?), I can still vividly remember my sense of excitement. The mountain was mine to climb! And while I wouldn’t trade my college ...

Could you survive a major pay cut?

Career
April 2, 2013
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That’s a question none of us ever wants to answer. Unfortunately, it’s a harsh reality many Americans face these days. If you’re looking at a financial crunch, here’s a 5-step strategy designed to help you weather the ...

5 Ways to Spend Your Income Tax Refund

Tax Season
March 18, 2013
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Are you part of the American tax-filing majority who’s about to get a big, fat tax refund? If so, I have a question: What are you going to buy yourself with it? What? A stranger is asking how you plan to spend your tax refund instead of ...

Sequestration: Tactics to Prepare Your Federal Paycheck

Money
March 15, 2013
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With no alternative plan emerging in Washington, D.C., $85 billion in automatic 2013 federal spending cuts are set to kick in on March 1, and the government’s response will affect the income of hundreds of thousands of federal workers, ...

When to Use Credit or Debit

Money
December 23, 2012
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So which card is better to use — your credit or debit card? “It really depends,” says Scott Halliwell, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner with USAA. “I typically tell people to avoid using credit cards because of the ...